Effect of Extraction Methods on Physicochemical and Functional Properties of Nannochloropsis Proteins by Suyan HUANG, Rong CAO, Nan LIU, Yong SUN, Deqing ZHOU, Shanshan WANG

“…The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the microstructure of the three proteins was different. Functional properties analysis demonstrated that the solubility, foaming ability and foaming stability of the three proteins displayed similar trends with that of pH. …”
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Performance and Heavy Metal Leaching Behavior of Bituminous Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer in Aggressive Environments by Parichat Muensita, Suwimol Asavapisit, Rungroj Piyaphanuwat

“…The BFA-based geopolymer (BFAG) exhibited high mechanical strength and a densified microstructure. The optimal SiO2/Al2O3 and Na2O/SiO2 molar ratios were found to be 3:1 and 0.2, respectively, yielding a 28-day compressive strength of 9.65 MPa. …”
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Effects of Heating Temperature, pH and Ionic Strength on the Stability of Flammulina velutipes Emulsions by Qiuyu YU, Ziyan YUE, Jiali LIU, Yuchun HE, Yingchun ZHU

“…The effects of heating temperature (30~90 ℃), pH (3~11) and the ionic strength (0~0.7 mol/L NaCl) on emulsions stability were analyzed by measuring the appearance, creaming index (CI), particle size distribution, average particle size, Zeta potential, the thermal stability, and observing the microstructure. The results showed that the 1.0% Flammulina velutipes emulsion delaminated with the increase of temperature from 4 ℃ to 90 ℃. …”
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Harmonization of multi-center diffusion tensor tractography in neonates with congenital heart disease: Optimizing post-processing and application of ComBat by Benjamin Meyers, Vincent K. Lee, Lauren Dennis, Julia Wallace, Vanessa Schmithorst, Jodie K. Votava-Smith, Vidya Rajagopalan, Elizabeth Herrup, Tracy Baust, Nhu N. Tran, Jill V. Hunter, Daniel J. Licht, J. William Gaynor, Dean B. Andropoulos, Ashok Panigrahy, Rafael Ceschin

“…Few harmonization techniques have been developed for neonatal brain microstructural (diffusion tensor) analysis. The work presented here aims to remedy two common problems that exist with the current state of the art approaches: 1) variance in scanner and protocol in data collection can limit the researcher's ability to harmonize data acquired under different conditions or using different clinical populations. 2) The general lack of objective guidelines for dealing with anatomically abnormal anatomy and pathology. …”
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Potential of Palm Oil Fuel Ash as a Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregates for Improved Fresh and Hardened Mortar Performance by Siti Adriana Zaimi, Muhd Norhasri Muhd Sidek, Nor Hafida Hashim, Hamidah Mohd Saman, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya, Nur Ashikin Marzuki

“…Thus, POFA that has accumulated in landfill has the ability to create environmental pollution. Due to the pozzolanic behaviour of POFA, it could be relevant when POFA is used in the production of mortar as a partially fine aggregate replacement. …”
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Impacts of metakaolin and fly ash on the performance of cement-based grouting materials in anchoring engineering by Zhiyuan CHENG, Junpeng YANG, Wei XUE, Daidong WEI, Yimin WANG

“…Finally, this study proposed the optimum mix ratio of grouting materials while considering the fluidity and filling ability of grouts, as well as the load-bearing capacity of the anchoring body.Results and Conclusions With the metakaolin and fly ash contents were controlled at approximately 6% and 15% to 20%, respectively, the resulting grout exhibited a reduced viscosity of 0.16 Pa·s and a reduced bleeding rate of 2% at γ = 100 s−1 compared to pure cement grout. …”
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Deep learning for property prediction of natural fiber polymer composites by Ivan P. Malashin, Dmitry Martysyuk, Vladimir Nelyub, Aleksei Borodulin, Andrei Gantimurov, Vadim Tynchenko

“…For example, Li et al. (2023) achieved an $$R^2>0.96$$ for predicting stiffness tensors of carbon fiber composites using a hybrid CNN–MLP model trained on microstructure images and two-point statistics. Aligning with this approach, Xue et al. (2023) compared DNN performance with genetic programming and minimax probability machine regression in predicting the lateral confinement coefficient for CFRP-wrapped RC columns, showing competitive predictive capability. …”
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Combining thermocompression, multi-enzymolysis, and citric acid-grafting or carboxymethylation on the physicochemical and hypoglycemic properties of Ziziphus jujuba pit dietary fib... by Xinling Song, Yong Yang, Yong Yang, Yong Yang, Chen Feng, Peiyao Long, Yan Li, Biao Ma, Xinyue Meng, Yueyue Niu, Yaqi Li

“…However, red jujube pits are rarely used in the food industry because of their hardness and high content of cellulose and lignin.MethodsHerein, the influences of combining thermocompression, enzymolysis, citric acid-grafting, or carboxymethylation on the physicochemical and hypoglycemic properties of jujube pit dietary fiber (JPDF) were investigated.Results and discussionA lower crystallinity, more porous microstructure, smaller particle size, higher viscosity, expansion volume, and ability to retain water were observed in JPDF after thermocompression and enzymolysis combined with citric acid-grafting or carboxymethylation (P < 0.05). …”
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Features of micro- and ultrastructure of low-fat butter and its low-fat analogues by E. V. Topnikova, E. N. Pirogova, Yu. V. Nikitina, T. A. Pavlova

“…Researches have shown that the use of the introduced ingredients improves the homogeneity of the structure of the studied products. Due to the ability of milk proteins and stabilizers to retain moisture, it is more evenly distributed and well retained in the fat matrix of the product, formed from crystalline and liquid fat in the form of a continuous phase, which is confirmed by a sufficient penetration depth of the fat-soluble dye. …”
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Vitamin D3-Coated Surfaces and Their Role in Bone Repair and Peri-Implant Biomechanics by Letícia Pitol-Palin, Isadora Castaldi Sousa, Juliani Caroline Ribeiro de Araújo, Fábio Roberto de Souza Batista, Bruna Kaori Namba Inoue, Paulo Roberto Botacin, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos, Paulo Noronha Lisboa-Filho, Roberta Okamoto

“…In conclusion, the delivery of bioactive molecules based on vitamin D3 promotes changes in the surface microstructure of titanium, enabling an increase in the structural characteristics of bone tissue that result in an improvement in bone repair and peri-implant biomechanics.…”
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Thermal Conductivity of Sustainable Earthen Materials Stabilized by Natural and Bio-Based Polymers: An Experimental and Statistical Analysis by Rizwan Shoukat, Marta Cappai, Giorgio Pia, Tadeusz Kubaszek, Roberto Ricciu, Łukasz Kolek, Luca Pilia

“…The natural and sustainable ability of earthen building materials makes them highly valuable. …”
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Analysis of the Interaction Mechanism and Functional Characterisation of Quercetin and Ovalbumin by Hui CHEN, Lili LIU, Weiwei CHENG, Yue DING, Baocheng XU, Feng XIAO, Jialiang HE

“…After the complexation of Q with OVA, the thermal stability of the protein was decreased, and the microstructure was changed from a spherical structure with a smooth surface to a flat and dense lamellar structure. …”
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Development of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents with coating by Lorenza Petrini, Wei Wu, Dario Gastaldi, Lina Altomare, Silvia Farè, Francesco Migliavacca, Ali Gökhan Demir, Barbara Previtali, Maurizio Vedani

“…Our study required the following steps: i) selection of a Mg alloy suitable for stent production, having sufficient strength and elongation capability; ii) computational optimization of the stent geometry to minimize stress and strain after stent deployment, improve scaffolding ability and corrosion resistance; iii) development of a numerical model for studying stent degradation to support the selection of the best geometry; iv) optimization of the alloy microstructure and production of Mg alloy tubes for stent manufacturing; v) set up, in terms of laser cut and surface finishing, of the procedure to manufacture magnesium stents; vi) selection of a coating able to assure enough corrosion resistance and computational evaluation of the coating adhesion. …”
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Assessing thin films as predictors of bulk properties in high-throughput alloy design by Janith Wanni, Chanho Lee, Deva Prasaad Neelakandan, Benjamin Kyle Derby, Osman El Atwani, James A. Valdez, Michael C. Gao, Mikayla Obrist, Bernard Gaskey, Nan Li, Saryu J. Fensin

“…Thin film deposition offers a high-throughput route for alloy screening, but its ability to predict bulk alloy behavior remains uncertain. …”
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Strength-plasticity synergistic enhancement of dispersion strengthened copper by interaction of nano-Al2O3 and Cr particles by Hao Song, Shaolin Li, Xiuhua Guo, Kexing Song, Song Liu, Keke Qi

“…To further regulate the coordinated matching of mechanical properties and plastic deformation ability of Al2O3/Cu composites. In this paper, Al2O3/Cu-Cr composites with different Cr contents were prepared by replacing some Al2O3 particles with Cr using a deformation heat treatment process, and the effects of Cr contents on the microstructure, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties of Al2O3/Cu-Cr composites were investigated with a focus on the contribution of the composite strengthening mechanism. …”
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Putting the spotlight on small cloud droplets with SmHOLIMO – a new holographic imager for in situ measurements of clouds by C. Fuchs, F. Ramelli, D. Schweizer, U. Lohmann, J. Henneberger

“…<p>The microstructure of liquid and mixed-phase clouds is characterized by the cloud droplet size distribution (CDSD), which influences the cloud evolution and its interaction with radiation. …”
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Comparative Study of P507-impregnated Polystyrene and Polyacrylate Resins for Separation of Yb/Lu by FAN Xisheng, MA Guoquan, PENG Haiyue, GAO Jing, LI Feize, LAN Tu, LIAO Jiali, YANG Yuanyou, LIU Ning

“…It is confirmed that the microstructure, extractant loading and nuclide separation performance of imported and domestic LN2 resins are significantly different. …”

A comparison study on structure-function relationship of polysaccharides obtained from sea buckthorn berries using different methods: antioxidant and bile acid-binding capacity by Qiaoyun Li, Zuman Dou, Qingfei Duan, Chun Chen, Ruihai Liu, Yueming Jiang, Bao Yang, Xiong Fu

“…In this study, the structural characters, antioxidant activities and bile acid-binding ability of sea buckthorn polysaccharides (HRPs) obtained by the commonly used hot water (HRP-W), pressurized hot water (HRP-H), ultrasonic (HRP-U), acid (HRP-C) and alkali (HRP-A) assisted extraction methods were investigated. …”
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Multi-directional deformation for coordinating isotropy and strength-ductility synergy in a CoCrNi alloy by Na Lin, Zhicheng Miao, Mingcan Li, Rumeng Huang, Kaiyuan Zheng, Zhaowen Huang, Donghui Wen, Cong Zhang, Anding Wang

“…This unique mechanical property isotropy is ascribed to the relatively uniform in-plane microstructure distribution, as well as the analogous cracking behavior along different directions. …”
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Amperometric sensing of prostate cancer biomarker (Sarcosine) using HiPIMS deposited nickel nitride films-decorated zinc oxide nanorod heterostructures by Nishchal Pardhi, Wei-Chun Cheng, Sheng-Chi Chen, Hui Sun, Mani Govindasamy

“…The fabricated heterostructure has been characterized using XRD, XPS, FESEM, and TEM analysis to determine the phase structure, chemical state of elements, surface morphology, and microstructure, respectively. The linear range, sensitivity, and limit of detection (LOD) possessed by the electrode are 0.3–62.4 μM, 899.89 μA/mMcm2, and 0.131 μM, respectively, in the lower concentration regime. …”
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